Detail Info for: Plymouth : Barracuda 340 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 340 Rare Slickback Vinyl Roof! Drive Home! Low Reserve!!
Transaction Info
Sold On:
06/01/2014
Price:
$ 10100.00
Condition:
Mileage:
99000
Location:
Champaign, Illinois, 61821
Seller Type:
Private Seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1969 Plymouth Barracuda
Submodel Body Type:
340
Engine:
5.6L 5572CC 340Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspira
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
GAS
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1969 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA 340! (AGAIN)I HAVE THE ORIGINAL BROADCAST SHEET - FENDER TAG AND ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER!!AND SO MUCH PAPERWORK I CAN'T SHOW IT ALL! I AM RE-LISTING DUE TO A NON-PAYING BUYER - IF YOU WANT TO BUY THIS CAR MAKE SURE YOU ASK ALL PERTINENT QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING, THE DEPOSIT YOU PUT DOWN IS NON-REFUNDABLE WHETHER THE AUCTION IS FINISHED OR NOT!!!AS I TOLD THE LAST BUYER, YOU CAN FEEL CONFIDENT GETTING IN THIS CAR AND DRIVING HOME NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. I WILL HELP IN EVERY WAY I CAN AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS HONESTLY. DO NOT BID THEN GET COLD FEET OR BUYERS REMORSE!!! I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR IT!!!! I HAVE OWNED THIS LITTLE A-BODY BARRACUDA FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BUT HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN IN THE LITTLE CAR!WE JUST FINISHED A FULL WEEKEND OF DRIVING ALL OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS, WE ROLLED OVER 300 MILES AT 65-70 (AND TRIPLE DIGITS WHEN IT WAS SAFE!) THIS THING FLYS! I HAVE HAD MANY BIG BLOCK MOPARS AND HAVE RIDDEN IN AND DRIVEN PLENTY OF STRONG SMALL BLOCKS OF ALL MAKES AND THIS ONE WILL RUN CIRCLES AROUND MOST OF THEM! AS FAR AS I CAN TELL FROM ALL OF THE PAPER WORK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR IT HASNT HAD ANYTHING MODIFIED ON IT MECHANICALLY EXCEPT FOR THE LEAKY HEADERS, DUAL FLOWMASTER MUFFLERS AND A EDELBROCK 650 CFM CARB BACK IN THE 90'S! I DONT THINK ITS REALLY EVER HAD ANYTHING ELSE DONE TO IT! IT STILL HAS IT'S POINTS! IF I GET THE $10K I WOULD LIKE TO GET I AM GOING TO INCLUDE A BEAUTIFUL SET OF CORRECT 340 HP MANIFOLDS, OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE BUYER FOR AN ADDITIONAL $400.00THE ORIGINAL 727 AUTOMATIC TRANS SHIFTS NICE AND FIRM WITH A BARK FROM 2ND TO 3RD IF WANTED! THE ORIGINAL 8.75 REAR END HAS THE OPTIONAL 3.55 GEAR THAT MAKES THIS LITTLE CAR A ABSOLUTE BLAST TO DRIVE! THE FRONT END WAS REBUILT IN 2005 AND DRIVES VERY NICE WITH NO SLOP IN THE MANUAL STEERING. THE DRUM BREAKS WORK PERFECT, STOP STRAIGHT AND ARE IN GOOD SHAPE ALL AROUND. ( THE PARKING BRAKE EVEN WORKS AND SO DOES THE BRAKE DASH LIGHT!) I LIKE TO SAY THAT THE CAR IS A VERY UNMOLESTED CAR BUT THE BODYWORK AND PAINT PLUS THE DOOR-PANELS BEING CUT FOR SPEAKERS KEEPS THAT FROM BEING 100% TRUE. THE WIRING ISN'T BUTCHERED ANYWHERE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN "HILLBILLY HOT-RODDED" AND EVERYTHING WORKS! ALL THE LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND GUAGES WORK! WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GOT IN A RALLYE DASH CAR AND ALL OF THE DASH GUAGES WORKED AND ARE ACCURATE! AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE BODY WAS PAINTED AND THE BODYWORK DONE POORLY IN THE 80'S OR EARLY 90'S AND WILL NEED TO BE REDONE TO BE A "SHOW CAR" BUT THE CAR IS VERY PRESENTABLE AS A NICE "DRIVER" JUST AS IT IS. IT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL PAINT IN AND UNDER THE TRUNK, DOOR JAMBS AND UNDER THE HOOD. THERE IS RUST IN THE FRONT FENDERS, INNER FENDERS, REAR QUARTERS BUT I AM INCLUDING AMD REAR QUARTER PANEL PATCH PANELS! THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS AS CLEAN AS THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK - THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FRONT X-MEMBER DOES HAVE SOME SMALL RUST HOLES ON THE BACK SIDE AROUND THE TORSION BAR. THERE IS NO OTHER STRUCTURAL ROT UNDER THE VEHICLE ASIDE FROM NORMAL SURFACE RUST ANY DRIVEN VEHICLE THIS OLD WOULD HAVE.AS WITH MOST A-BODIES THE DOOR STRIKERS HAVE BEEN TACK WELDED IN PLACE BUT IT WOULD BE EASILY CORRECTED OR LEAVE THEM AS IS, THE DOORS OPEN AND SHUT EFFORTLESSLY. THE TRIM ON THIS CAR ALONE IS WORTH WHAT I'LL TAKE FOR THIS CAR, ITS NICER THAN MOST I HAVE EVER SEEN! THE IMPOSSIBLE TRIM AROUND THE SUPER RARE SLICKBACK VINYL ROOF IS PERFECT! AND THERE ARE VERY FEW FLAWS IN ANY OF THE REST OF THE TRIM. THE BUMPERS LOOK LIKE THEY WERE REPLACED BUT THEY MAY BE ORIGINAL, THEY ARE REALLY NICE! THIS IS AN EASY RESTORATION BECAUSE IT IS ALL THERE AND NICE! THE INTERIOR IS ALL THERE AND AGAIN EVERYTHING WORKS! EVEN THE TRUNCK LIGHT! THE SEATS ALL HAVE SPLIT SEAMS AND IT COULD USE CARPET, BUT IT HAS A NICE HEADLINER (ONE TINY HOLE DRIVERS REAR) AND ALL OF THE OTHER TRIM PIECES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE! I AM INCLUDING A BEAUTIFUL (AND VERY EXPENSIVE) CORRECT NEW DASH PAD! (NOT A CAP!)THE PLASTIC HAS BEEN TRIMMED AROUND THE RADIO FOR AN AFTERMARKET RADIO BUT IT IS ONLY THE OUTER PLASTIC AND YOU DONT NOTICE IT UNLESS YOU POINT IT OUT TO SOMEONE. SEE THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE - THIS IS A GREAT CAR THAT NEEDS A RESTORATION BUT CAN BE USED AND HAD FUN WITH WHILE YOU WORK ON IT. ALSO IF ANY OF YOUR CHEVY OR FORD BIUDDIES WANT TO RUN THEIR MOUTHS... GIVE THEM A RIDE, OR BETTER YET RUN THEM! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET A GREAT CAR CHEEP THAT YOU CAN DRIVE ANYWHERE WITH CONFIDENCE, LOOK GOOD GETTING THERE!I HAVE MANY MORE PHOTOS UNDER THE CAR AND OF THE PAPERWORK I CAN SEND TO YOU. 520-730-8699 GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! TO ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VIDEOS... ON THE INTERSTATE I AM EASING INTO THE THROTTLE UP TO ABOUT 3/4 PEDAL, NOT ON THE FLOOR... IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE THAT WAS EASY 1ST TO 2ND BURNOUT, EFFORTLESS! COME TAKE A DRIVE IF YOU ARE QUESTIONING HOW SHE RUNS AND DRIVES... THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. On May-25-14 at 18:41:30 PDT, seller added the following information: I MISS SPOKE, AFTER LOOKING AT THE THE BUILD SHEET AND WINDOW STICKER... I WAS WRONG, I WAS ASSUMING THE CAR HAD A 3.55 SURE GRIP BECAUSE OF HOW IT PERFORMS... I'M WRONG, IT IS IN FACT A 3.23 SURE GRIP! IT FEELS AND ACTS LIKE A 3.55 OR A 3.91 UNTIL YOU ARE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS! THE TORQUE THIS STOCK 340 HAS IS CRAZY! I'D LOVE TO SEE SOME DYNO #'S!
